Control Systems and Electrical Panels are provided with many of the CIP systems, temperature control systems, process modules and product routing systems supplied by Flow Technology.
The benefits of well designed control systems and electrical panels, are as follows:
- Repeatable & safe operation of plant
- Easy to use
- Isolation of all equipment, as required
- Alert operator of important alarms
The following factors are carefully considered in the design of control systems and electrical panels
- Hardwired, PLC or DCS controlled system
- Pushbutton, HMI or SCADA operator interfacing
- GAMP 4 requirements
- 21CFR11 compliance
- Field mounted remote IO panels or junction boxes with multi-core cabling systems
- Hazardous area systems using IS barriers or IS remote IO
- Digital communications involving several protocols including Devicenet, Profibus, Foundation Fieldbus, Ethernet, etc.
- Isolation of panels and field devices
- E-stop safety systems using proprietary safety relays
- CE marking for panels
- Documentation requirements, including
- Project & Quality Plan
- FDS, SDS & HDS
- Commissioning check lists
- FAT & SAT protocols & execution
- IQ & OQ protocols & execution
- Operator manuals & training
